The 'new eye' for fighter jets

With the advent of a new laser line, fighters can identify potential hazards, such as arsenals at long distances.

New laser beam test at Wright Patterson Air Force Base - (Photo: Air Force Research Labs)

The new laser system, manufactured by the University of Michigan's engineering team, emits a beam of infrared light, covering a wide range of target and target frequencies. Echo to analyze the structural composition of objects.

"The invention could add a whole new" eye "to the military and intelligence community ," Fox News quoted Mohammed Islam, a professor at the University of Michigan.

Infrared laser emits what scientists call the 'spectral fingerprint spectrum' of frequencies, showing the composition of a substance based on the wavelength of light absorbed and reflected back.

By bouncing infrared light analyzes, they can indicate the compound composition of the target.

The laser can be equipped with the ability to see far away and cover a large area for aircraft in high altitude which is difficult to use other means, such as conventional short-range chemical sensors.